Under Constuction - Please use [http://www2.lib.udel.edu/godort/cataloging/toolbox/idtf.htm Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging International Government Documents] until transfer is complete. [http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Cataloging Return to Cataloging Committee wiki]

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Produced and maintained by the [http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Cataloging GODORT Cataloging Committee].

Established "to assure ongoing coordination, communication and support for key activities in the areas of bibliographic and resource control for all types of resources and related format and protocol standards."

While not comprehensive, the Internet Library for Librarians has many pages of interest, among them, Cataloging: Organizing Internet Resources: Traditional Cataloging Approach.

While not comprehensive, the Internet Library for Librarians has many pages of interest, among them, Cataloging: Organizing Internet Resources: Traditional Cataloging Approach.

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This database provides access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization. The link to "FAQ and Help" will retrieve the title "Frequently Asked Questions About WTO Official Documentation," which includes information on document "nomenclature", that will be useful for catalogers.

This database provides access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization. The link to "FAQ and Help" will retrieve the title "Frequently Asked Questions About WTO Official Documentation," which includes information on document "nomenclature", that will be useful for catalogers.

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===[http://www.fao.org/termportal/en/ TERM PORTAL] (FAO)===

"FAO, as a multilingual organization dealing with hundreds of subjects, has created a TERM PORTAL to create, store, manage and maintain concepts, terms and definitions."

"FAO, as a multilingual organization dealing with hundreds of subjects, has created a TERM PORTAL to create, store, manage and maintain concepts, terms and definitions."

Of particular interest are the chapter on cataloguing data (see the index) and the appendix of abbreviations used in document symbols. There is also an appendix of emblems of the various institutions that make up the European Union.

Of particular interest are the chapter on cataloguing data (see the index) and the appendix of abbreviations used in document symbols. There is also an appendix of emblems of the various institutions that make up the European Union.

From the Federal Documents Cataloging Toolbox. Includes many Internet search engines.

From the Federal Documents Cataloging Toolbox. Includes many Internet search engines.

==Library Catalogs==

==Library Catalogs==

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===The European Library===

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===[http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/ The European Library]===

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The European Library is a portal that provides access to the resources of 43 European national libraries.

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The European Library is a portal that provides access to the resources of 48 European national libraries.

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===[http://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats/ lib-web-cats]===

A resource of over 4,000 libraries worldwide maintained by Marshall Breeding, Technology Analyst for the Heard Library at Vanderbilt University. Included here are library web pages, online catalogs, and system profiles, allowing a particular library automation system to see how records appear.

A resource of over 4,000 libraries worldwide maintained by Marshall Breeding, Technology Analyst for the Heard Library at Vanderbilt University. Included here are library web pages, online catalogs, and system profiles, allowing a particular library automation system to see how records appear.

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===[http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/wapp/resanet/searche.htm National Library of Canada]===

AUTOCAT is a semi-moderated international electronic discussion that serves as an electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries. The range of topics discussed extends from the very broad to the very specific, from the very theoretical to the most pragmatic. A searchable archive is available. Page requires login.

AUTOCAT is a semi-moderated international electronic discussion that serves as an electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries. The range of topics discussed extends from the very broad to the very specific, from the very theoretical to the most pragmatic. A searchable archive is available. Page requires login.

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DOCWORLD-L (Documents Worldwide) is a list for sharing government information worldwide. Many subscribers are from other countries.

DOCWORLD-L (Documents Worldwide) is a list for sharing government information worldwide. Many subscribers are from other countries.

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===[http://govdoc-l.org/ GOVDOC-L]===

GOVDOC-L is a LISTSERV® based discussion forum about government information and the Federal Depository Library program.

GOVDOC-L is a LISTSERV® based discussion forum about government information and the Federal Depository Library program.

The Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum is an international discussion forum primarily for Map Librarians. The list includes subscribers from the USGS and includes discussion of map processing and cataloging issues.

The Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum is an international discussion forum primarily for Map Librarians. The list includes subscribers from the USGS and includes discussion of map processing and cataloging issues.

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===[http://www.uvm.edu/~bmaclenn/serialst.html SERIALST]===

SERIALST (Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum) is an informal electronic forum for the discussion of most aspects of serials processing.

SERIALST (Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum) is an informal electronic forum for the discussion of most aspects of serials processing.

This page was created and is maintained for the International Documents Task Force of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table in association with the ALA/GODORT Cataloging Committee.

This page was created and is maintained for the International Documents Task Force of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table in association with the ALA/GODORT Cataloging Committee.

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Comments and suggestions may be directed to the editor, John A. Stevenson.

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Comments and suggestions may be directed to the editor.

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Document maintained on server http://www2.lib.udel.edu/ by John A. Stevenson, Acquisitions Department, University of Delaware Library. Last modified: 02/27/12

"The JewishGen ShtetlSeeker is a database containing the names of all localities in the 31 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, plus all of the former Soviet Republics, and Turkey. The data is based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names databases."

This compendium of country information is also useful for determining the political status of territories and possessions, which are often treated at length. Earlier editions have been archived by the U.S. Government Printing Office to assure permanent public access.

The International Standard Bibliographic Description for Electronic Resources - also known as the ISBD(ER) - establishes the requirements for the description and identification of items, assigns an order to the elements of the description, and specifies a system of punctuation for the description.

Published by the Library of Congress Network Development and MARC Standards Office. Includes Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging, Guidelines for Coding Electronic Resources in Leader/06, Guidelines for the Use of Field 856, USMARC Concise Format for Bibliographic Data, and other resources.

IGO Classification Systems

Classification Manual for the OAS Official Records Series

This database provides access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization. The link to "FAQ and Help" will retrieve the title "Frequently Asked Questions About WTO Official Documentation," which includes information on document "nomenclature", that will be useful for catalogers.

Of particular interest are the chapter on cataloguing data (see the index) and the appendix of abbreviations used in document symbols. There is also an appendix of emblems of the various institutions that make up the European Union.

United Nations Documentation: Research Guide

Contains information on symbol structure for documents, sales publications and Official Records along with a bibliography of additional sources.

Library Catalogs

A resource of over 4,000 libraries worldwide maintained by Marshall Breeding, Technology Analyst for the Heard Library at Vanderbilt University. Included here are library web pages, online catalogs, and system profiles, allowing a particular library automation system to see how records appear.

E-Mail Discussion Lists

AUTOCAT is a semi-moderated international electronic discussion that serves as an electronic forum for the discussion of all questions relating to cataloging and authority control in libraries. The range of topics discussed extends from the very broad to the very specific, from the very theoretical to the most pragmatic. A searchable archive is available. Page requires login.

DOCWORLD-L

DOCWORLD-L (Documents Worldwide) is a list for sharing government information worldwide. Many subscribers are from other countries.

The Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum is an international discussion forum primarily for Map Librarians. The list includes subscribers from the USGS and includes discussion of map processing and cataloging issues.

SERIALST (Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum) is an informal electronic forum for the discussion of most aspects of serials processing.

This page was created and is maintained for the International Documents Task Force of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table in association with the ALA/GODORT Cataloging Committee.